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So, my beer has been bubbling for about two weeks.... I was thinking, "man that yeast is really working." But then i started thinking, "i hope something isnt growing in there." I popped the lid today to dry hop and this is what it looks like...

Hey Guys! I had a couple of beers turn out not like I expected. One of them I had brewed twice before, so I was really surprised when it came out like it did. This is the recipe... 9.5 lb 2 row .75 lb Caramel Crystal 60L .75 lb Caramel Crystal 90L 1 lb Vienna 1oz Cascade - 60 1oz Citra - 15...

Hey Everyone! I was looking to do my first big beer. Shooting for about 8%. Do you guys have any tips for me? This is a recipe I threw together real quick... (edited per advice below) 2 Row - 14 lbs Vienna - 1 lb Crystal 40 - 0.5lb Crystal 60 - 0.5lb 1oz Cascade - 60 min 1oz...

Hey guys! I have had some real good success brewing with Citra hops. Specifically using a Cascade Citra combo. The problem is it is so good I am tempted to put it in all my beers. This weekend I am looking to brew up a pale and was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on different...

Hey Everyone! I got a little excited about brewing in December and ended up with a whole bunch of beer. In order to alleviate the problem I had a tasting party last night to unload some beer. Everyone was raving about this one so I thought I would share it with you all. I wish I had...

I am getting mixed results with my beers as far as carbonation goes. I do not really understand what is making them come out different. I was hoping someone could help me. I am bottling and using the same process. I use a heaping 3/4 cup of corn sugar dissolved in a cup of hot water. I...

Hey beer gurus! I was thinking about the length of my brew time the other day and was wondering what I could do to make it shorter. I did some internet searching and found that I wall already doing pretty well with my BIAB by getting done usually in 3.5 to 4 hours. But I started thinking...

Hey guys! I brewed this up a while ago... 9 lbs Maris Otter 1 lb Flaked Oats 1 lb English Chocolate Malt 0.5 lb English Roasted Barley 0.5 lb English Dark Crystal 1 oz Fuggles - 60 min 1 oz Fuggles - 30 min Wyeast 1318 London Ale III I am really enjoying it. It starts out...

I was looking to brew this Amber this weekend. How does the recipe look? Any ideas or thoughts? 9.5 lb 2 row 1.5 lb Caramel Crystal 80L 1 lb Carapils 1oz Cascade - 60 1oz Citra - 15 1oz Citra - 0 1oz Citra - secondary California Ale Yeast White Labs WLP001

I brewed up an Oatmeal Stout this weekend. I used a new fermenting bucket and the lid was not sealing tight. So after two days I have it fixed. Well I bought a new lid and put it on. However by the time I got it fixed most of the fermentation is done. So, my question is... Do I need to...

Hey Everyone: I'm back again. This time I am looking for help with a beer that I am planning to brew for my wife. I'm looking for a smooth beer with low bitterness and a citrusy flavor. The closest Style I could find was American Pale Ale. This is the recipe I came up with. 9lb...

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I have some questions about process times. From what I have read I have these time frames as a general rule of thumb... Time in the fermentation bucket/container - 4 weeks in primary or 1 week in the primary and 3 weeks in the secondary. Time in the bottle for carbonating/conditioning - 3...

Hey Everyone! I was looking for some help with a Stout recipe. This is my first all-grain as well, so I was trying to keep it easy. I was also aiming for the sweeter side of things. Anyway let me know what you guys think... 9 lbs Maris Otter 1 lb Flaked Oats 1 lb English Chocolate...

I'm still kind of new to this. Reading Palmer's book right now. I know I want to go all grain. I'm thinking my process will be to mash and brew in the same pot, using grain bags so I can remove the grain. (dumb idea?) Also, I'm thinking only 5 gallon batches. So pouring to the...